Brian
halma.bsky.social
Brian
@halma.bsky.social
History, cities and urbanism, exploring, Nationals, Panthers, Hurricanes, Hornets
Views are my own
I loved East of Eden, so when I heard about this, I had to pick it up.
November 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Same book, different market, different title...
November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
That is quite a book - Scott is excellent.

Have you read Rampage?
November 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Joe Madden - this didn't have to be you...
old man yells at cloud is written on a newspaper
ALT: old man yells at cloud is written on a newspaper
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I'd argue Midway and Guadalcanal Campaign - especially when combined, they feel like a true pivot point.
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Glad to have you on Bluesky!
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Congrats!
November 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Civil War had some remarkable people - the Central European emigrees were an interesting element.
November 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Congratulations! I have a few more months to wait for my copy to arrive, but I am excited about it!
November 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
It also inspired a great Simpsons episode!
October 31, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Eig found out that the artist who did the cover created a font for the cover based on the lettering of the signs from the Memphis garbage workers strike signs.
October 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I'll take this opportunity to mix 2 conversations...
Eig told a story about his King bio. He said authors don't often have control over covers, but he pushed for a closeup of King instead of King at a distance.
October 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM